Christmas: Thoughts on Mary During the Birth of Christ
I have seen countless depictions of the birth of Christ via paintings, books, Hollywood movies and Church productions. But there is precious little detail about His actual birth. And as a woman who has given birth seven (going on eight) times, I can’t help but think...
Family History Centers
Family History Centers are branches of the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. Founded in 1894, the Family History Library at present contains over 2.4 million rolls of microfilmed genealogical records. You can read more about the Family History Library's...
Young Joseph Smith, Jr. Defends a Stranger
One of my favorite books about Joseph Smith is by Ivan J. Barrett, an LDS Church (casually called Mormon Church) historian. It was in this book that I learned There are so many stories from Joseph's life, but this one has quickly become one of my favorite. Joseph was...
The Joy of Being a Mormon
I'm going to speak from my heart here for a moment. As Mormons, we believe in the eternal significance of families. In fact, that belief shapes nearly everything we do as we seek to follow Jesus Christ, the Savior and Redeemer of mankind. Here is a great explanation...
Romans 1:16 “For I Am Not Ashamed”
I have the privilege of teaching early morning Mormon seminary. Seminary is a terrific opportunity to participate in each day. During the daily seminary hour teens study the scriptures in a classroom setting under the guidance of a seminary teacher. As stated at the...
Julie B. Beck: Leader of Mormon Women
Sister Julie B. Beck was called to be the General Relief Society president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints this year. The recognized and ordained leader of over 5,000,000 women worldwide, she is a graduate of Brigham Young University, has 10...
David O. McKay: No Success Can Compensate
No other success can compensate for failure in the home. … The poorest shack … in which love prevails over a united family is of greater value to God and future humanity than [any other riches]. In such a home God can work miracles and will work miracles. … Pure...
Genealogy for Younger Children
There are many great ideas for getting our children interested in doing Genealogy. Mormon's have been counseled to set aside one evening a week for family time. Called Family Home Evening, this is a prime time to teach different gospel principles, serve others or have...
“Strong in My Word”
High school senior Jerry Bruner excels at football. He's been a running back at his Vancouver high school this year, but his commitment to excellence doesn't take place only on the football field. Qualities such as honesty, virtuous living, and respect for others are...
Receiving Comfort After Death
The death of a loved one can be one of the most difficult trials we may endure in this life. Not only is the separation difficult, but the uncertainty of what has happened to the one who has died adds even more pain to the situation. The Daily News of KwaZulu-Natal in...
Young, Single and . . . Responsible?
No matter what background you come from, there is something within you that inherently knows right from wrong. We were born with this gift. In the Doctrine and Covenants, a book of revelations given to the Prophet Joseph Smith of the Mormon Church (or Church of Jesus...
“The False Gods We Worship”
On the surface, the first of the Ten Commandments -"Thou shalt have no other gods before me" -- may seem to have little relevance to many of us today. But President Spencer W. Kimball, the twelfth president and prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day...
What is it like to be a Mormon woman?
Sometimes people get Mormons confused with the Amish. They are under the false impression that we don’t use electricity (watch me blog!), that the women must wear dark, floor length skirts, or cover our heads at all times. Because most people know that we do not drink...
Don’t Be Afraid to Stop
As Mormons, or members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, we value greatly the word of God found in the scriptures. But even we at times need to be reminded of powerful ways to get more from scripture study. Whereas in school a person might get in...
Chapter Headings – Making Scripture Study Easier
As Mormons, we believe that the Lord loves His children very much. As such, He desires to help us. That is why He has given us the scriptures. The scriptures contain the teachings of His servants, the prophets. In the scriptures we also can read about two additional...
Oh Come Let Us Adore Him: The Babe of Bethlehem
“But thou, Beth-lehem, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel” (Micah 5: 2). “And behold, there shall a new star arise, such an one as ye never have beheld; and this also shall be a...
Joseph Smith, Jr. on God the Eternal Father
The Old Testament prophesies of a promised Messiah, Jesus Christ. The New Testament teaches of Jesus Christ's mortal life and ministry. In the New Testament is where we first learn, with a clear and steady certainty, that there is God the Father, God the Son and the...
Russell M. Nelson: Doctor, Surgeon, Living Apostle
I’ll admit it, I have a soft spot in my heart for Elder Russell M. Nelson, a living Apostle of God. , “living apostle of God.” The power in that alone speaks to the veracity that God still speaks to man and will continue to do so for eternity. But this is not what I’m...
Even Pretend Fighting Brings Contention
Contention. Arguments. Dispute. Conflict. Disagreement. These words do not depict the true spirit of Christ, neither do they help to keep the Holy Spirit as a constant in one’s life. One verse that comes to my mind every time I think 'contention' can be found in the...
What Type of Education is Best?
When I was in college, about half-way done with my degree, I met a girl whose boyfriend was then serving a Mormon mission. She was young, just 18. And she was just positive that when he came home in about a year, they were going to get married. It didn’t matter that...
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